On Friday the 17th of November, BizCre8 hosted a panel discussion on the topic of entrepreneurship in the township economy versus that of the “mainstream” economy and how entrepreneurs can traverse the divide between the two. The panel discussion was facilitated by...

19 Days in September: A chronicle of the death of Steve Biko An exhibition marking the 40th anniversary of the death and immediate aftermath of the murder of Steve Biko by security police in South Africa in September 1977, opens in SOPHIATOWN, JOHANNESBURG, on...

The 4th edition of the African Sustainability Summit was held at the Johannesburg Stock Exchange (JSE) on the 29th of July 2017. As part of the summit, an entrepreneur pitching competition was featured with entrants coming from all over Africa. According to the pitch...

Remembering Fr Trevor Huddleston: today's walking tour made a longer stop at the Sophiatown resting place of Fr Trevor on the anniversary of his birth, to lay a wreath and give thanks for all we have achieved, building on the legacy of his leadership, his service and...

Walking in the footsteps of Father Trevor Huddleston CR On Thursday 15 June, the staff and friends of the Trevor Huddleston CR Memorial Centre in Sophiatown will mark the anniversary of the birth of Father Huddleston, the anti-apartheid activist who called O R Tambo...

On February 2017 Hon. Premier David Makhura hosted the first of what will be an annual series of awards that seek to give due recognition to outstanding projects and individuals in government, civil society and the private sector who have committed themselves to...

‘BUILDING DREAMS IN PEACEFUL WAYS’: Sophiatown’s spirit alive and growing among young entrepreneurs ‘already with stripes on their backs’ said Thandi Orleyn, chairperson BPSA. Every February, Sophiatown’s history is often recalled in public space, because it is the...